I did the boot light today. It takes a very small Festoon style light, around 28mm or so, which is why it's so pathetically dim. I managed to squeeze in a Philips 30mm festoon LED light I bought from Canadian Tire for $12.99. A worthwhile upgrade for sure!

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Last edited by AlphaMicra; 11-02-2014 at 02:51 PM.

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It's a huge difference. The package states 5 times brightness, and it's not an exaggeration. Perhaps it's because the stock lights are so pathetic; I mean, we have a single bloody license plate light as our only interior light! I used to have to use a flashlight at night to find things in my car. The new boot light lights up the entire boot, and the front interior is finally adequately lit, almost as good as daylight.

In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!

I've noticed that the Micra tends to turn lights off automatically if they've been left on too long, but drawing less power means there's room to add on to these circuits. The package doesn't state how much current these draw, so I'll still have to stick my meter on these circuits before adding on to them.

EDIT: One other thing: These LEDs are polarized, which means if they're plugged in the wrong way, they don't work. If you get one and it doesn't work, try turning it around.

In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!